Thomas Vanek to the Wild 'no longer a given' after playoff performance

Summary of 2 articles · Updated Jun 15, 2014

Thomas Vanek is no longer a given. Early in the 2013-14 season, Thomas Vanek's future looked clear. You don’t want to get too many players north of 30 on long-term deals, so there’s a specific price point I think the Wild’s willing to reach with Vanek. Bu… (more)t the bright future that many of the kids provide the Wild coupled with Vanek’s tough postseason with Montreal has changed things. The Wild has a lot of players 28 and older, a lot of players 24 and younger. After watching him struggle with Montreal in the postseason, it would appear the Minnesota Wild are getting cold feet. While that contract probably won’t be on the table with any team anymore, he certainly should still be able to get decent term of four or five years with some teams.